Improvement in cartridge capping and uncapping devices



G. S. GREENE, Jr.

Cartridge Capping and Uncapping Devices.

No.137,071, e, PateetedMarch25,l873.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

GEoEGE s. GREENE, JE, OF MOTT nAvEE, NEW roan.

Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 137,071, dated March 25, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. GREENE, J r., of Mott Haven, in the county of Westchester' and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Cartridge (Jase Gap Adjuster and Extractor, of which the following is a specification:

The first part of my invention relates to the cartridge-case mover or chair E, or its equivalent, provided with means for grasping the cartridge-case by the rim, combined with a longitudinally-fixed screw, G, forming an abutment for capping the case, in connection with the guide or holder B,'pin k, and cap g. The second part of my invention relates to the vibratin g cartridge guide or holder B, comb ined with a chair or cartridge-case mover, E. The third part of my invention relates to the perforated movable cap 9, in connection with the pin 70 and guide B. The fourth part of my invention relates to the combination, with the guide or holder 13, of the movable pin-holder g, whereby the machine is adapted to be used with either metallic or paper cartridge-cases.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side View of my invention with the cartridge-case holder thrown up ready to receive the cartridge case or shell. Fig. 4 is a top view of the same with the cartridge-case in its position for operation, the rim being held by the movable chair ready for capping or uncapping the cartridge-case. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the hollow cartridge-case holder, showing the pin and cap of same.

A is the frame of the machine, which frame should be substantially constructed for the reception and working of the movable parts. B is the cartridge-case guide or holder, one end of which is flattened into a tongue, to, which fits easily into the slot'O cut into one end of the frame. The tongue (1/ is hinged into the slot 0 by a pin, (1, so as to allow a moderate swing or vibration, as seen in Fig. 3. E is the sliding chair or nut, grooved in the manner as shown at f f, to receive the rim of the head of a cartridge-case. G' is a fourthreaded screw, which is collared at I) into one end of the frame A, so that when a rotary motion is given to the screw it will have no backward or forward motion imparted to it, while the nut or chair E, being a female screw, will travel forward or backward on the same, being kept in an upright position by the tongue h, which moves freely in the slot 1; in the bottom of the frame.

The cartridge cases or shells to be capped or uncapped are placed upon the holder, as in Figs. 3 and 4. F shows the cartridge-case about to be thrust upon the holder B, Fig. 3. The percussion-cap l is then set in its position by hand in the depression made for it over the touch-hole in the rear of the cartridge-case. The holder is then allowed to fall, as seen in Fig. 4, bringing the rim of the cartridge into the groove f. A right-hand motion now being given to the fourthreaded screw G, causes the nut or chair E to travel up the screw, and brings the cap I in contact with its point 0, forcing the cap home into the receptacle made for it at the touch-hole of the cartridge-case. Now, if an exploded cap is to be forced out from the touch-hole of the cartridge case, an opposite motion of the screw G is required, which will drive the nut or chair down the screwG and force the head of the cartridge-case against the pin it, the continued motion of which drives the cap out from the touch-hole, when the eartridgecase is again ready for recapping.

Fig. 5 is a crosssection of cartridge-case holder; g, the cap or pin holder 5 7c, the pin;

9, the disk which fits upon the shoulder s s,

preventing the pin from being forced into the chamber q B, which is made to contain extra pins, &c. at shows the decreased diameter of the holder; at, the shoulder, the decreased diameter being made to fit into the reenforce of paper cartridges. When the small cap 9 or pin-holder is used for the metal cartridge-cases, a larger head is used, as they are made with no re-enforce, this difference in paper or metal cartridge-cases of the same gage being well understood. Fig. 5 also shows the position of the paper cartridge-shell F in relation to the pin 70 and guide or holder 13 as it would be previous to forcing off the cap I. r is one form of anvil for the cap.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The cartridge-case mover or chair E, or

its equivalent, provided with means for grasp- 3. The perforated removable cap in coming the cartridge-case by the rim, combined bination with the pin 70 and guide B, substanwith a longitudinally-fixed screw, G, forming tially and for the purposes specified.

' an abutment for capping the case, in connec- 4. The combination ,with the guide or holder tion with the guide or holder B, pink, and B, of the removable pin-holder g, whereby the cap g, all arranged and operating substaninstrument is adapted to be used with cartially and for the purposes specified. tridges of different construction, as specified. 2. The vibrating cartridge-case guide B, G. S. GREENE, JR.

combined with a chair or cartridge case Witnesses:

mover E, substantially as and for the pur- R0131. WEIR,

poses specified. 'LB. BEEOHER. 

